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Trump Backs Musk After Time Magazine Depicts Him at the Resolute Desk

  • Time Magazine's latest cover features Elon Musk behind the Resolute Desk, suggesting he holds significant power in the White House, as reported by Simon Schuster and Brian Bennett.
  • President Donald Trump dismissed the cover, claiming he hadn't seen it and mockingly asked if Time was still in business.
  • Trump praised Musk for uncovering fraud and waste, indicating Musk's influence in government operations.
  • The cover has the potential to provoke tension between Trump and Musk, as it implies Musk's dominance, which Trump historically resents.
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Time magazine's latest print cover features Elon Musk at the Oval Office instead of the US president, in a provocative move that seems intended to stoke Donald's anger.

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When Trump was asked about Musk's picture on the cover of Time, he said, "Is Time magazine still running? I didn't know that." This is the second time Musk has appeared on the print cover of the magazine. In November last year, he appeared on the cover as 'Citizen Musk'.

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The New Republic broke the news in on Friday, February 7, 2025.
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